Notarising a power of attorney in China for use in the UAE
The UAE Embassy in Beijing publishes four stages: a notary office in the applicant’s own city translates the document into Arabic or English and notarises it, China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs legalises it, the UAE Embassy certifies it, and it is returned through the Ministry. China’s consular service confirms the shape from its side and lists the UAE among countries needing consular legalisation. It also publishes what the UAE Embassy charges for a power-of-attorney-type notarial certificate.
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The four stages the UAE Embassy in Beijing publishes
The Embassy answers the question "What are the stages for authentication of documents at the Embassy of the United Arab Emirates in Beijing?" with four steps.
- "Submit the documents to the authentication office of the Ministry of Justice in the city where the applicant is located for translation into Arabic or English and authentication."
- "Refer the certified documents to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China in Beijing"
- "The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the PRC certifies the documents and then sends them to the Embassy of the United Arab Emirates in Beijing."
- "The Embassy of the United Arab Emirates certifies the documents and then returns them to the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Beijing"
Source: UAE Embassy in Beijing, FAQs
What China’s consular service publishes
China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs says documents issued in China for use in countries outside the Apostille Convention "in general, shall be legalised first by MFA or authorized FAOs, and then be legalised by the embassies or consulates of those countries in China." A power of attorney is among the documents it covers.
Its table of foreign missions’ requirements places the UAE under consular legalisation, and gives the UAE Embassy’s charges: RMB 335 for civil documents and RMB 4,500 for commercial documents, with the note "所有委托类公证书（民事和商业）均收费4500元" - all power-of-attorney-type notarial certificates, civil and commercial, are charged RMB 4,500.
The same table says the UAE Embassy does not handle multi-matter certification (不办理多内容认证（一证多事）), which is one certificate covering several matters. A power of attorney that bundles unrelated matters is worth splitting before it is notarised.
Source: China Consular Service, foreign missions’ legalisation requirements
Which UAE mission, by province
China’s table routes notarial documents from some provinces to the UAE consulates rather than the Embassy in Beijing.
| Documents issued in | Legalised by |
|---|---|
| Guangdong, Hainan, Guangxi | UAE Consulate General in Guangzhou |
| Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Shanghai, Anhui, Fujian | UAE Consulate General in Shanghai |
| Elsewhere in mainland China | Not separately stated in the table; the Embassy in Beijing publishes the general route |
What each side charges
China’s consular service states: "Fees for the Consular Legalisation by MFA for Chinese applicants are 50 Yuan/document and 100 Yuan/document of business affairs." The UAE Embassy’s own charges are the RMB 335 / RMB 4,500 figures above, as China’s table records them.
The table says its figures are for reference only and that the mission’s actual charges and processing time prevail. The page is headed as updated on 31 July 2026 and carries a body date of 10 August 2026.
The other direction is a different page
A power of attorney made in the UAE for use in China follows the Chinese Embassy in Abu Dhabi’s rules, which include powers it will not notarise at all. That is covered in the guide to a power of attorney from the UAE for China.
Questions
Does the document need to be translated?
The UAE Embassy in Beijing’s first stage is translation into Arabic or English and authentication at a notary office in the applicant’s city. UAE MOFA accepts English or Arabic, or an official translation.
How much does the UAE Embassy charge for a power of attorney?
China’s consular service lists RMB 4,500 for all power-of-attorney-type notarial certificates, civil and commercial, and says the figures are for reference. The UAE Embassy in Beijing does not publish a fee on its own pages.
Can one power of attorney cover several matters?
China’s table records that the UAE Embassy does not handle multi-matter certification. Keeping one matter per document avoids the question.
Does this apply to Hong Kong or Macau?
No. This page covers mainland China. The UAE Consulate in Hong Kong’s attestation page carried no content when we checked.
What this page does not do
- The Chinese table’s fees are stated to be for reference; the mission’s actual charge prevails.
- The UAE Embassy in Beijing does not publish a Digital Attestation page for China, so the digital route used by some other UAE missions is not described here.
- Whether the document is sufficient for a particular transaction is decided by the UAE authority that receives it.
- The Deedbox is not a law firm and not a notary. It does not legalise, apostille or attest documents, and does not act for anyone before a mission, a foreign ministry or a court.